Bottle gourd Raita /Suraikai raita

Ingredients:

bottle gourd/suaraikai -1 cup shredded
beaten yogurt              -1/2 cup
salt                               -to taste
oil                                -1 tsp
mustard seeds              -1/4 tsp
cumin seeds                 -1/4 tsp
green chillies               -2 slitted

Method:

•  In a microwave safe bowl add the deseeded and shredded bottle gourd and cook it for 3 minutes.

• Beat yogurt in a bowl

• Mix salt with the suraikai/bottle gourd  and the beaten yogurt.




• In a pan heat oil and allow mustard seeds and cumin seeds to splutter and put slitted green chillies to it.

• Pour the tempering into the bowl .




• Bottlegourd/suraikai raitha is ready to serve

• Serve with chapathi/pulav/biriyani

Serves 2